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Boyne Hydro Petition
DENY BOYNE MOUNTAIN RESORT permit application to Operate Hydro-Facility for next 40 years

Boyne Dam | True North Trout informative blog post (Thanks, Koz!)
Boyne hydro dam seeks to renew operation license (Petoskey News & Review)

Upcoming Events/Speakers

Wednesday, October 9th at 7pm / Boyne District Library Community Room
EVENT CANCELED
Making Sure Midwest National Parks Thrive for the Next 100 Years
Kira Davis, Great Lakes Senior Program Manager, National Parks Conservation Association
Since 1919, the non-profit NPCA has been the leading voice in safeguarding our national parks. From the newly opened Michigan office, Kira spearheads work to protect and enhance the Great Lakes Region parks, including Sleeping Bear Dunes, Isle Royale, and Pictured Rocks with a focus on protecting national park waters, wildlife and landscapes. She will tell us the about NPCA’s great lakes and midwest campaigns, and status of the Great Lakes national parks—from visitors’ experiences to the health of the land and waters. 

Saturday, December 7th
Christmas Social at Boyne City Hall.

Past Speakers

• Healing Waters – A History of the Boyne River, Patrick McCleary
• CRA and River Restoration, Kim Balke, Program Director, Conservation Resource Alliance
• Counting Critters, Shelby Adams, Michigan DNR Pigeon River Country
• Treasures of the Little Traverse Conservancy Preserves, Kieran Fleming of Little Traverse Conservancy
• Rolling on the Rivers, Brian Kozminski and Dakota Mack, local fishing guides, regaled us about enjoying peace and quiet on the Boyne, Maple, Jordan, Black, Pigeon and Sturgeon rivers. (October 2023).
• Michigan Elk History and Management, Shelby Adams, Wildlife Biologist, Pigeon River County State Forest, Michigan DNR (September 2023)
• Reconnecting Rivers Through Dam Removals, Kimberly Balke, Program Director, Conservation Resource Alliance  (June 2023)
• Michigan Butterfly Habitats, Inc., Skylar MacNaughton, Founder (May 2023)
• The Mysteries of Migration, Darrell Lawson, Petoskey Audubon Society (April 2023)

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